6 Signs You Are Not Ready for An Open Relationship
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- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Why Polyamory Didn’t Work For Me
I thought I was polyamorous, but it turns I am monogamish. Both are types of open relationships, both have some degree of involvement...
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Mission (Im?)possible: Get Divorced, Stay Friends Afterwards
It was a random Tuesday morning when my ex called and asked what my lunch plans were. “Nothing much; we’ll probably just eat some...
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Finding Freedom In Authenticity
I had quite an interesting conversation with my ten-year-old friend Emilia the other day. She told me how her best friend Leslie upset...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 8 min
I Thought Polyamory Would Fix My Marriage
“Okay. Let’s start dating other people”, my husband said after we finished appetizers. I met my husband, Jay, in front of a nightclub in...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 4 min
Ten Questions To Ask Your Partner Every Three Months
I had an epiphany the other night: we focus on succeeding at our careers a lot more than we focus on succeeding at our relationships....
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
I Changed My Mind About Monogamy
Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw Changes happen all the time. The nature of life is...
- Feb 8, 2021
- 5 min
Self Love: The Biggest Lesson From My Open Marriage
“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every relationship you have.” — Robert Holden When my husband and I decided to open...
- Jan 22, 2021
- 4 min
How I Told My Mom About My Open Marriage
Last year at my virtual birthday party my mom raised a glass and said “There is absolutely nothing I could wish my daughter on her...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
My Journey To Polyamory… And Back
There are two main reasons why people in monogamous relationships decide they are polyamorous: Some critical component is missing in...
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
What It Takes For A Non-Monogamous Relationship To Survive
Since my husband and I decided to open our marriage, I’ve been paying extra close attention to the progression of relationships of our...
- Apr 27, 2020
- 5 min
Separation Anxiety In The Age Of Coronavirus
After a few post-date withdrawals, I developed some tactics for working through the onslaught of difficult feelings.
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Grandma's Wisdom: Date Other People, It's Good For Your Marriage
We were having dinner at my parents house when my husband asked my grandma how she felt about grandpa's thirst for adventure and constant...
- Dec 17, 2019
- 4 min
Why I Have To Hide From The World That I Am Polyamorous
I have to hide this huge most loving part of me from most of the world, because seeing it as it is would make most of the world...
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
Is Veto Ever The Right Choice?
In her research article, Anne-Laure Le Cunff defines veto as an agreement in polyamorous relationships that gives one person the power to...
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
How I Fell In Love With My Body
Something interesting happened to me recently… I fell in love with my body. When I was growing up I was an awkward, lanky preteen with...
- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
What Makes A Relationship Successful?
My dad has a theory that a relationship can only be successful when these four elements are present
- Jun 2, 2019
- 5 min
What It's Like To Be A Poly Introvert
I have a confession to make: I am an introvert. Vocabulary.com defines an introvert as someone who prefers solitary activities and who...
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
What Polyamory Is NOT
Many poly bloggers, myself included, have attempted to explain what polyamory really is. But many people still don't get what it's not.
- May 7, 2019
- 5 min
How I Learned To Love Myself Through Opening To Loving Many
There was no concept of self-love where I grew up. Forget self-love, feelings just wasn't something people talked about. I don't remember...